In 2021 I’m micro-blogging my daily thoughts and capturing a few photos. Why, and why should you care? In answer to the first question: because I’m challenging myself to write every day (which I should be doing anyway) and also because I want to see how my thoughts and life progress (or regress), evolve (or devolve) over the course of 365 days. The answer to the second question is: you don’t have to care, but if you’re interested, it’s all here.
December 31, 2021
Well here we are, the last day of 2021, day 365 of the year, which means this is the 365th blog post. On January 1, 2021, I challenged myself to post a blog every single day. It started as a … Continue reading →
December 30, 2021
It’s National Resolution Planning Day, and I woke thinking I really needed to do some cleansing in 2022. I have an idea about that means; it was a powerful thought that will, in part, deal with some promises I tried … Continue reading →
December 29, 2021
It’s Still Need To Do Day, which is funny because it seems like every day of the year is that for me. Today, however, we had a somewhat leisurely morning at home before hitting the road for the 6+ hour … Continue reading →
December 28, 2021
I was supposed to work today (as in my paying job), but about an hour into it, I decided to take another vacation day. Didn’t make sense to work one day this week and there is still a lot to … Continue reading →
December 27, 2021
Got my exercise today going up and down the stairs from the basement to the main level and up to the second floor—all day. The good news: the upstairs is put back together, with everything in its place and more … Continue reading →
December 26, 2021
It’s Boxing Day, not something we acknowledge in America so much but in Britain, home to Hubby. Traditionally, it was the day the upper classes gave gifts to their household staff. It’s also believed to be the day when people … Continue reading →
December 25, 2021
Merry Christmas! This morning, Hubby and I went for a walk at Balls Bluff Battlefield Park, a small local Civil War battleground on the banks of the Potomac. (The Union troops got slaughtered.) The smallest National Civil War Cemetery is … Continue reading →
December 24, 2021
An incredibly busy Christmas Eve. Spent much of the day cleaning the new bathroom (it’s not clean until it’s Snyder Clean) and moving our belongings back downstairs from the guest room into our bedroom. Felt so incredibly nice to sleep … Continue reading →
December 23, 2021
Sunny, breezy, cool, and delightful in Kennett Square, PA, at Longwood Gardens. This marks the fourth time I’ve been up for their Christmas display, and Hubby claims his first. Got to make this an annual pilgrimage for Christmas for sure … Continue reading →
December 23, 2021
The verdict is in: the bath tub drain is defective, which the contractor knew and tried to jerry rig. Thankfully it didn’t work because had I know it was an actual defect and not just a design difference, I would … Continue reading →